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2,000,000th Engine Produced by Joint Venture Between Cummins and Case Corporation

COLUMBUS, Ind., Oct 18, 2001 (AutomotiveWire) -- Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CUM) today
announced that the 2,000,000th diesel engine to be produced by Consolidated
Diesel Co. (CDC), a joint venture between Cummins and Case Corp., rolled off the
production line at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, October 10, 2001.

The Cummins 9-liter ISL 330-horsepower engine will be delivered to Peterbilt
Motors Co. of Denton, Texas, a division of PACCAR Inc. It will power a Model 357
Peterbilt chassis dump truck for construction application with D III Transport
Corp. of San Diego, Calif.

"The ISL has performed great for us," said Don Daley III, manager -- D III
Transport Corp. "The reliability of this engine has been excellent, and the low
maintenance has helped our operating costs."

"We are pleased and delighted to celebrate this major milestone in CDC history,
which marks a highly successful joint venture between Cummins and Case," said
Tom Kieffer, executive director - marketing at Cummins. "Moreover, we are
equally gratified to note that our longtime strategic relationship with
Peterbilt and PACCAR is symbolically highlighted with the production of this
2,000,000th engine from CDC."

"We have been fortunate to have strong partners in this joint venture," said
David Selheim, general manager - Consolidated Diesel Co. "We have produced a
tremendous amount of products at this facility. We are proud of this 2,000,000th
engine milestone."

Located in Whitakers, N.C., CDC was formed in October 1980 and produced its
first engine on July 1, 1983. The company produces a wide range of medium-duty
electronic and mechanical diesel, natural gas and propane engines, as well as
components.

In addition to Peterbilt and PACCAR, major customers for CDC include Case,
Freightliner, Blue Bird, Monaco, Spartan, Onan, Komatsu, Gradall and Thomas
Built Bus. Engines produced by CDC are used for tractors, combines, log
skidders, backhoes, medium- and heavy-duty trucks, buses, RVs, power generation
and marine applications.

With 1,400 employees, the 1.2 million-sq-ft plant on 265 acres is capable of
producing 650 engines per day during two shifts.

The CDC's mission is to be a world-class producer of engines and components of
the highest quality and the lowest cost, delivered on time to meet all
customers' expectations.

Cummins, headquartered in Columbus, Ind., is the world's largest producer of
commercial diesel engines above 50 horsepower. The company provides products and
services for customers in markets worldwide for engines, power generation and
filtration. Cummins reported sales of $6.6 billion in 2000. Press releases by
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